Toy



New. 27, 19450 F. J. WODITSCH TOY Filed June 4, 1945 FRANK J .WODITSGHATTORNEYS Patented Nov. 27, 1945 TOY Frank J. Wodltsch, St. ClairShores, MiOlL, as-

signor of one-half to Raymond G. Patzer, De-

: troit, Mich.

Application June 4, 1945, Serial N6. 597,535

8 Claims.

The invention relates to toys of that type supported on wheels and whichwhen advanced will operate mechanism for producing various contortions.

It is the object of the invention to obtain a construction representinga mans head which, when drawn forward as by a string, will roll theeyes, open the mouth, stick out the tongue and produce othercontortions. The invention, therefore, consists in the construction ashereinafter set forth.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the toy;

Fig. 2 is a vertical central longitudinal section thereof;

Fig. 3 is a front elevation partially in cross section;

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 2 showing parts in different positions.

The main element A of the toy is in the form of a mans head having abulbular forwardly .projecting nose portion B cut away on its undersideto represent nostrils and having a; central ring portion B for theattachment of a draw string C. The element A is supported on a crossaxle D having ground wheels E and E at its opposite ends representativeof ears. Centrally the element A is cut away to receive an eccentric Fmounted on the axle D to revolve therewith. Surrounding the eccentric isa strap portion G of a lower jaw member G which at its forward end has aground wheel G The member G has a hook portion G contacting with therear face of a portion A on the member A below the axle D. Thearrangement is such that the rotation of the wheels E, E during theadvancement of the toy will revolve the eccentric F projecting forwardthe jaw portion G and through the engagement of the hook G with theportion A rotating the member A clockwise (Fig. 2) thereby opening themouth. A tongue H is secured to or formed integral with the upperportion of the jaw G 50 that the forward movement of the latter togetherwith the rotation of the member A produces the efiect of sticking outthe tongue. The toy is further provided with eyeballs I mounted oninwardly and downwardly inclined shafts I which at their rear ends havebevel gear wheels I in mesh with bevel gear wheels D on the shaft D. Aniris I is painted on the surface of the eyeballs so that the rotation ofthe shaft I will produce the effect of rolling the eyes. A furtherfeature is the provision of a dunce cap J mounted at the top and at oneside of the head A, said cap having a ball J attached to one sidethereof. The cap is connected with a downwardly extending laterallyincline shaft K which has at its lower end a bevel gear wheel K in meshwith one ofthe bevel gear wheels I With the construction as described,when the toy is advanced by drawing on the string C, the mouth will beautomatically alternately opened and closed, the lower jaw G' and tongueH advanced in the open position of the mouth and withdrawn in the closedposition thereof, the eyeballs rolled and the cap revolved. Thiscontinues as long as the toy is in movement.

What I claim as my invention is: v

1. A toy comprising a member fashioned to represent a portion of a manshead with a forwardly projecting nose portion forming a means forattachment of a draw string, an axle on which said head portion ispivotally mounted, ground wheels fixed upon said axle and arranged onopposite sides of said head portion to represent ears, a lower jaw.member mounted on said axle beneath said head portion, and meansactuated by the rotation of said axle for oscillating said head portionthereon in relation to said jaw member to produce the effect ofalternately opening and closing the mouth as the head is advanced.

2. A toy comprising a member fashioned to represent a portion of a manshead with a forwardly projecting nose portion forming a means forattachment of a draw string, an axle on which said head portion ispivotally mounted, ground wheels fixed upon said axle and arranged onopposite sides of said head portion to represent ears, a lower jaw andchin member beneath said head portion supported on said axle-with itsforward portion supported on a concealed ground wheel, a portion of saidjaw member representing a tongue, means actuated by the rotation of saidaxle for alternately projecting and retracting 'said jaw member inrelation to said head member, and means for simultaneously oscillatingsaid head member on said axle to produce the eifect of opening the mouthand sticking out the tongue.

3. A toy comprising a member fashioned to represent a portion of a manshead with a forwardly projecting nose portion forming a means forattachment of a draw string, an axle on which said head portion ispivotally mounted, ground wheels fixed upon said axle and arranged onopposite sides of said head portion to represent ears, 2. lower jaw andchin member beneath said head portion supported on said axle with itsforward portion supported on a concealed ground wheel, a portion of saidjaw member representing a tongue, means actuated by the rotation of saidaxle for alternately projecting and retracting said jaw member inrelation to said head member, means for simultaneously oscillating saidhead member on said axle to produce the effect of opening the mouth andsticking out the tongue, eyeballs mounted in said head member, and meansactuated by the rotation of said axle for rolling said eyeballs.

4. A toy comprising a member fashioned to represent a portion of a manshead with a forwardly projecting nose portion forming a means forattachment of a draw string, an axle on which said head portion ispivotally mounted, ground wheels fixed upon said axle and arranged onopposite sides of said head portion to represent ears, an eccentriccentrally mounted on said axle, a lower jaw and chin member arrangedbeneath said head member and mounted on said eccentric to be alternatelyprojected forward and retracted thereby in relation to said head member,the upper portion of said jaw member representing a tongue, and meansactuated by the forward and reverse movement of said jaw member foroscillating said head member on said axle to produce the effect ofalternately opening and closing the mouth and sticking out the tongue inthe open position.

5. A toy comprising a member fashioned to represent a portion of a manshead with a forwardly projecting nose portion forming a means forattachment of adraw string, an axle on which said head portion ispivotally mounted, ground wheels fixed upon said axle and arranged onopposite sidesof said head portion to represent ears, an eccentriccentrally mounted on said axle, a lower jaw and chin member arrangedbeneath said head member and mounted on said eccentric to be alternatelyprojected forward and retracted thereby in relation to said head member,the upper portion of said jaw member representing a tongue, meansactuated by the forward and reverse movement of said jaw member foroscillating said head member on said axle to produce the effect ofalternately opening and closing the mouth and sticking out the tongue inthe open position, an eyeball mounted within said head member, a shaftconnected thereto and extending rearward adjacent to said axle, andintermeshing gears on said axle and shaft for rolling said eyeballsduring the forward movement of the head.

6. A toy comprisinga member fashioned to represent a portion of a manshead with a forwardly projecting bulbular nose portion cut away on itsunderside to represent nostrils and forming an attachment means for adraw string, an axle on which said head member is pivotally mounted,ground wheels secured to said axle on opposite sides of said head memberrepresenting ears, an eccentric centrally mounted on said axle, a lowerjaw, chin and tongue member mounted on said eccentric with its forwardportion resting on a concealed ground wheel whereby the rotation of saidaxle will alternately project forward and retract said jaw member, and aconcealed hook on the lower portion of said jaw member engaging aportion of said head portion whereby the forward projection of said jawmember in relation to said head member will oscillate the latter on saidaxle producing the effect of opening the mouth.

7. A toy comprising a member fashioned to represent a portion of a manshead with a forwardly projecting bulbular nose portion cut away on itsunderside to represent nostrils and forming an attachment means for adraw string, an axle on which said head member is pivotally mounted,ground wheels secured to said axle on opposite sides of said head memberrepresenting ears, an eccentric centrally mounted on said axle, a lowerjaw, chin and tongue member mounted on said eccentric with its forwardportion resting on a concealed ground wheel whereby the rotation of saidaxle will alternately project forward and retract said jaw member, and aconcealed hook on the lower portion of said jaw member engaging aportion of said head member whereby the forward projection of said jawmember in relation to said head member will oscillate the latter on saidaxle producing the effect of opening the mouth, eyeballs within saidhead member having shafts extending rearward adjacent to said axle,intermeshing gears on said axle and shafts for rolling said eyeballsduring advancement of said head member.

8. A toy comprising a member fashioned to represent a portion of a manshead with a forwardly projecting bulbular nose portion cut away on itsunderside to represent nostrils and forming an attachment means for adraw string, an axle on which said head member is pivotally mounted,ground wheels secured to said axle on opposite sides of said head memberrepresenting ears, an eccentric centrally mounted on said axle, a lowerjaw, chin and tongue member mounted on said r eccentric with its forwardportion resting on a concealed ground wheel whereby the rotation of saidaxle will alternately project forward and retract said jaw member, aconcealed hook on the lower portion of said jaw member engaging a por-'tion of said head member whereby the forward projection of said jawmember in relation to said head member will oscillate the latter on saidaxle producing the effect of opening the mouth, eyeballs within saidhead member having shafts extending rearward adjacent to said axle,intermeshing gears on said axle and shafts for rolling said eyeballsduring advancement of said head member, a dunce cap revolubly mounted onsaid head member, a shaft projecting downward therefrom, and a gearconnection between said shaft and axle for rotating said cap duringforward advancement.

FRANK J. WODITSCH.

